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Day 26: Honoring Newtown

We decided to add one day to our 25 Days of Giving.  The 26th day was added to honor the 26 lives lost in the tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut.  Like you, the events that took place inside Sandy Hook Elementary School broke our hearts and left us asking many questions.  Almost two weeks later we are… Continue reading Day 26: Honoring Newtown

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Day 25: Gift of Love

We love Christmas.  It absolutely is "the most wonderful time of the year".  We gather with family to celebrate the birth of our savior Jesus Christ, exchange gifts, and eat great food.  As a child, Christmas was about receiving.  You created a list of toys and games that you wanted to received for Christmas.  You… Continue reading Day 25: Gift of Love

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Day 24: Social Media Shout Outs

It is Christmas Eve.  The house is clean, the presents are wrapped, and the desserts are taunting me from the kitchen.  We are looking forward to a nice evening with family.  We will have a great meal and great conversation before we sit down to enjoy our Christmas Eve traditions.  One of which is our… Continue reading Day 24: Social Media Shout Outs

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Day 23: Gift of Neighborly Love

Good neighbors make great neighborhoods.  We have been very blessed over the years to live next to wonderful people.  Individuals and families that have made a street, and a subdivision, a special place.  A sense of community exists when we develop relationships with those around us.  Today, we wanted to say thank you to our… Continue reading Day 23: Gift of Neighborly Love

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I Am A Bell Ringer

It is Christmas time.  Santa ho-ho-hos from his throne at the mall.  Carolers sing fa-la-la-la-la while they deck the halls.  Chestnuts crackle on an open fire.  Children sing songs of a reindeer with a famous shiny nose.  These are the sounds of the season. All are synonymous with the Christmas spirit.  There is another sound… Continue reading I Am A Bell Ringer

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Day 22: Holiday Wishes on Windshields

We were supposed to shovel snow today.  Unfortunately, or fortunately, there is no snow in Northern Indiana to shovel.  We very well may be looking at a green Christmas.  The lack of the white stuff caused us to rethink our day 22 activity.  We decided that we would share holiday wishes by leaving Christmas cards… Continue reading Day 22: Holiday Wishes on Windshields

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Day 21: Generous Tip

Today we made an extra effort to show our gratitude for good service.  There are many individuals who work really hard in the service industry to please the customer.  We, as customers, sometimes do not do enough to show our appreciation.  So, while at lunch today, we wanted to say thank you for a job… Continue reading Day 21: Generous Tip

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Day 20: Book Donation

As a community, we must get books into the hands of children.  Especially children who live in poverty.  Children in families that live below the poverty line are less likely to read at home and less likely to be read to by an adult.  Limited resources keep these families from building a library of book… Continue reading Day 20: Book Donation

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Day 19: Donate Blood

Right now there are men, women, and children in hospital rooms in need of your blood, your plasma, your platelets.  They have serious illnesses, are awaiting blood transfusions, and preparing for surgery.  You could be the individual who saves these lives.  All you have to do is give up some time and donate.  Tonight I… Continue reading Day 19: Donate Blood

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Day 18: Take Time To Read

Making an investment in children is one of the best investment's you can make.  The payoff, for you as an individual, is great regardless of the size of the investment. Today, we made a small investment in a group of children at Adams Elementary.  I visited Mrs. Craig's class this afternoon to read them a… Continue reading Day 18: Take Time To Read